Africa stands at a pivotal point. Countries are making deliberate actions to deepen regional economic ties, overcome shared challenges and create linkages to pave the way for prosperous, interconnected regional economies. But one thing stands out: Success and inclusive growth is dependent not only on policy, but on strong collaborations between all stakeholders – government, the business community, development partners and the public. This was the ensuing conversation during the Common Market of Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa) Summit 2025, hosted here in Kenya. COMESA Member states, business, governments and other stakeholders converged to deliberate on how to deepen regional…